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40 CFR Part 300
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–1983–0002; FRL–9959–
04–Region 4]
National Oil and Hazardous
Substances Pollution Contingency
Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion
of the Perdido Ground Water
Contamination Superfund Site
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency Region 4 is issuing a Notice of
Intent to Delete the Perdido Ground
Water Contamination Superfund Site
(Site) located in Baldwin County,
Alabama, from the National Priorities
List (NPL) and requests public
comments on this proposed action. The
NPL, promulgated pursuant to section
105 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an
appendix of the National Oil and
Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and
the State of Alabama, through the
Alabama Department of Environmental
Management (ADEM), have determined
that all appropriate response actions
under CERCLA have been completed.
However, this deletion does not
preclude future actions under
Superfund.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received by
April 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID no. EPA–HQ–
SFUND–1983–0002, by mail to Deborah
P. Cox, PE, Remedial Project Manager,
Superfund Restoration and
Sustainability Branch, Superfund
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960.
Comments may also be submitted
electronically or through hand delivery/
courier by following the detailed
instructions in the ADDRESSES section of
the direct final rule located in the rules
section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah P. Cox, PE, Remedial Project
Manager, Superfund Restoration and
Sustainability Branch, Superfund
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960,
phone 404–562–8317, email:
cox.deborah@epa.gov.
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In the
‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ Section of
today’s Federal Register, we are
publishing a direct final Notice of
Deletion of the Site without prior Notice
of Intent to Delete because we view this
as a noncontroversial revision and
anticipate no adverse comment. We
have explained our reasons for this
deletion in the direct final Notice of
Deletion, and those reasons are
incorporated herein. If we receive no
adverse comment(s) on this deletion
action, we will not take further action
on this Notice of Intent to Delete. If we
receive adverse comment(s), we will
withdraw the direct final Notice of
Deletion, and it will not take effect. We
will, as appropriate, address all public
comments in a subsequent final Notice
of Deletion based on this Notice of
Intent to Delete. We will not institute a
second comment period on this Notice
of Intent to Delete. Any parties
interested in commenting must do so at
this time.
For additional information, see the
direct final Notice of Deletion which is
located in the Rules section of this
Federal Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous
waste, Hazardous substances,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Superfund, Water
pollution control, Water supply.
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C.
9601–9657; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR,
1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR 2923;
3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.
Dated: September 6, 2016.
V. Anne Heard,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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40 CFR Chapter I
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2016–0770; FRL–9960–09]
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA);
TSCA Section 21 Petition; Reasons for
Agency Response
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Petition; reasons for Agency
response.
AGENCY:
This document provides the
reasons for EPA’s response to a petition
it received under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA). The TSCA section
SUMMARY:
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21 petition was received from
Earthjustice, Natural Resources Defense
Council, Toxic-Free Future, Safer
Chemicals, Healthy Families, BlueGreen
Alliance, and Environmental Health
Strategy Center on December 13, 2016.
The petitioners requested that EPA issue
an order under TSCA section 4,
requiring that testing be conducted by
manufacturers (which includes
importers) and processors on
tetrabromobisphenol A (‘‘TBBPA’’)
(CAS No. 79–94–7). After careful
consideration, EPA denied the TSCA
section 21 petition for the reasons
discussed in this document.
DATES: EPA’s response to this TSCA
section 21 petition was signed March
10, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information contact:
Virginia Lee, Chemical Control Division
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 564–4142; email address:
lee.virginia@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public
in general. This action may, however, be
of interest to those persons who are or
may manufacture (which includes
import) or process the chemical
tetrabromobisphenol A (‘‘TBBPA’’)
(CAS No. 79–94–7). Since other entities
may also be interested, the Agency has
not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this
action.
B. How can I access information about
this petition?
The docket for this TSCA section 21
petition, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPPT–2016–0770, is available at http://
www.regulations.gov or at the Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket
(OPPT Docket), Environmental
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
DC), West William Jefferson Clinton
Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 300
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-1983-0002; FRL-9959-04-Region 4]
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan;
National Priorities List: Deletion of the Perdido Ground Water
Contamination Superfund Site
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 is issuing a
Notice of Intent to Delete the Perdido Ground Water Contamination
Superfund Site (Site) located in Baldwin County, Alabama, from the
National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this
proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil and
Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the
State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management (ADEM), have determined that all appropriate response
actions under CERCLA have been completed. However, this deletion does
not preclude future actions under Superfund.
DATES: Comments must be received by April 17, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-1983-0002, by mail to Deborah P. Cox, PE, Remedial Project
Manager, Superfund Restoration and Sustainability Branch, Superfund
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Comments may also be submitted
electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the
detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah P. Cox, PE, Remedial Project
Manager, Superfund Restoration and Sustainability Branch, Superfund
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960, phone 404-562-8317, email:
cox.deborah@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' Section of
today's Federal Register, we are publishing a direct final Notice of
Deletion of the Site without prior Notice of Intent to Delete because
we view this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipate no adverse
comment. We have explained our reasons for this deletion in the direct
final Notice of Deletion, and those reasons are incorporated herein. If
we receive no adverse comment(s) on this deletion action, we will not
take further action on this Notice of Intent to Delete. If we receive
adverse comment(s), we will withdraw the direct final Notice of
Deletion, and it will not take effect. We will, as appropriate, address
all public comments in a subsequent final Notice of Deletion based on
this Notice of Intent to Delete. We will not institute a second comment
period on this Notice of Intent to Delete. Any parties interested in
commenting must do so at this time.
For additional information, see the direct final Notice of Deletion
which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals,
Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations,
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Superfund, Water
pollution control, Water supply.
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657; E.O.
12777, 56 FR 54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 FR
2923; 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193.
Dated: September 6, 2016.
V. Anne Heard,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2017-05289 Filed 3-16-17; 8:45 am]
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